Special Report: Promoting Ski Helmet Use
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Posted by Ski Helmets Staff on March 18, 2010 · Leave a Comment
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Some experts are calling for a mandatory helmet law, one year after the death of British actress Natasha Richardson following a ski lesson at Mont-Tremblant.
Richardson, the wife of actor Liam Neeson, was taken off of life support and died last March 19th, two days after she hit her head during the beginner lesson.
She was not [...]
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Should wearing a ski helmet be written in law?
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Posted by Ski Helmets Staff on March 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Snowbird » Louise Tolzman watched as the rest of her family geared up Monday afternoon for some fun on the slopes at this Little Cottonwood Canyon resort. Two young sons, her husband and her father-in-law each put on a helmet.
“I know I should have one. I make the kids wear one, so I should as [...]
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Ski helmet debate: ‘a woolly hat wouldn’t have saved me’
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Posted by Ski Helmets Staff on March 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment
This week, Boris Johnson suggested that a woolly hat was protection enough on the ski slopes. Gabriella Le Breton, a recent victim of a fractured neck and severe concussion, disagrees.
By Gabriella Le Breton:
A split-second after I registered that I was no longer skiing but flying, I realised that landing [...]
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Dad of Snowboarder killed on slopes urges Ski Helmet use
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Posted by Ski Helmets Staff on February 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment
By AIMEE GREEN
THE OREGONIAN
PORTLAND, Ore. — The father of a 23-year-old snowboarder who died at Mt. Hood Meadows Saturday isn’t sure whether a helmet would have saved his son’s life.
But Joe Cryblskey wants Meadows – as well as the entire industry – to require patrons to wear the protective gear. A helmet just might have [...]
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Why ski helmets alone won’t reduce serious injuries
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Posted by Ski Helmets Staff on February 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment
By Jon Heshka, Citizen Special – The highly publicized death of actress Natasha Richardson in 2009 after she fell while taking a lesson on a beginner’s slope at Mont Tremblant Ski Resort in Quebec put the ski helmet issue back into the spotlight. That she was not wearing a helmet triggered a national debate about [...]
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Opinion: Girl’s death highlights flaw in helmet standards
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Posted by Ski Helmets Staff on February 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment
By Meghan Hurley, The Ottawa Citizen
OTTAWA — The death of an 11-year-old girl killed in a skiing accident highlights the need for Canada-wide standards for all sports helmets, an expert in the field says.
Nicole Wren, who attended The Stewart School in Perth, was killed at the Calabogie Peaks Resort last Thursday after crashing into a [...]
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Opinion: Ski Helmet Law could Hurt Business
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Posted by Ski Helmets Staff on February 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Helmets should be personal choice: ski hill manager
Skiers should not be forced to wear helmets when they hit the slopes, the manager of a New Brunswick ski hill says.
Safety advocates say ski hills should refuse to sell lift tickets to those not wearing helmets.
But Jason Crawford, the manager of Crabbe Mountain near Fredericton, said part [...]
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Shame on Ski Instructors not wearing a Ski Helmet
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Posted by Ski Helmets Staff on January 11, 2010 · 3 Comments
By Matt Sampson – SkiHelmets.org Director
ARVADA, COLORADO – As a Colorado Native and long time lover of skiing and the outdoors, I was very excited this season to get my three kids (7,5 and 3) on the slopes again. My wife and I decided this year to put our two older boys in weekly lessons [...]
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Snowboarder Injury Prompts Helmet Awareness
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Posted by Ski Helmets Staff on January 8, 2010 · 1 Comment
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WARREN, Vt. –
For longtime snowboarder Mary Simmons, wearing a helmet at the Sugarbush Ski Resort has become second nature.
“Now after so many years, I feel kinda naked without my helmet,” said Simmons.
The hardware is something Simmons has in common with countless other snowboarders, including professional rider Kevin Pearce .
The [...]
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The Benefits of Wearing a Ski Helmet
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Posted by Ski Helmets Staff on January 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
A 13WHAM News story yesterday has touched off a lot of debate about whether people should wear ski helmets.
The truth is, more people are choosing to wear them. In fact, 12 percent more adults are wearing them over one year ago. (The growth rate tripled over a normal year!)
Some have suggested there should be a [...]
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